On December 17, 2012, the Greenville Police Department responded to reports of three home invasions that occurred between 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Following the last home invasion, a witness observed a male suspect running through her yard carrying her TV. The suspect threw the TV down and entered a vehicle that fled the area.
Officers located the vehicle in the 4000 block of Arcanum-Bear’s Mill Rd. Following a short investigation, 21 year old Leroy Brock Crawford and 27 year old Michael D. Brown were arrested for Burglary. Brown also had an outstanding arrest warrant. Officers recovered property that was stolen from one of the home invasions in the vehicle. Crawford and Brown were both taken to the Darke County Jail.
On December 18, 2012 both subjects were arraigned in Darke County Common Pleas Court and their bond was set at $30,000 each.
Anyone having information regarding the other burglaries is asked to contact the Greenville Police Department at (937) 548-1103.
